Basic Details Surname Wills Forenames Charles Samuel Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours C.M.G / D.S.O. / Legion D'Honneur / Croix-De-Guerre (Avec Palmes) Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Royal Navy Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Navy Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) H.M.S. EREBUS Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Vice-Admiral Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) HMS Erebus Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Vice Admiral Death and Burial details Cemetery Buried at Sea Year of death 1931 Month of death December Day of death 12 Age at death 60 Manner of death as stated Commanded HMS Erebus at Zeebrugge 1918 was wounded in action shortly afterwards & from the effects of injuries then sustained he died 12th Dec 1931 Manner of death reference Died of Wounds